They lied to me (was Goodbye to the Brooks) - Page 3

05-19-2004, 08:39 PM

On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:

> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?

And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
will bulge.

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-19-2004, 08:47 PM

On Thu, 20 May 2004 04:39:06 GMT, maxo <maxo@NOSPAMhome.se> wrote:

>On Wed, 19 May 2004 22:07:56 -0500, Tom Sherman wrote:
>
>> If the sheep are raised in a wet climate, will the wool be pre-shrunk?
>
>And you can tell those sheep because they'll walk funny and their eyes
>will bulge.
>
>

Hahahaha...

Actually, what you do is buy your wool sweaters at a store like TJ Maxx,
which in Virginia takes cool stuff, even brand name high quality, but sells
it cheaper b/c they might have only one of them, and you buy it two sizes
too large. Then go home and wash it normally. It is then pre-shrunk and a
little 'denser' and then will not continue to shrink.

You may have to experiment with how many sizes to get above your best fit,
but ideally, isn't a biking top better if it's kinda tight, and not
offering wind resistance - sleeves have to fit though, <g>.

I got three merino wool v-necked sweaters which I wear under my biking
jacket in the winter, uh, not all at once...for like 10bucks each. Plus I
lucked out and found a 'boiled wool' zip jacket with pockets and a high
collar, for 15 bucks at the after X-mas sale. Very dense and comfortable, I
can wear it unzipped around the house, or under a goose-down vest and be
warm down to the 10s and teens degrees F.

That would cost like $300 bucks at the high end stores where it's normally
found.

-B

05-20-2004, 05:19 AM

On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:24:28 -0700, Bernie wrote:

>>"Wool doesn't stink when you sweat on it."
>>Ever notice that no one wants to draft the guy who tells you that?
>>
> Ok I agree with what you say, 'cept wool doesn't do me like it does you.
> I love light wool sweaters/jerseys - no undershirt required. And no
> way it holds stink like polyester.

The amazing thing about polyester is that you can wash it, after which it
will no longer stink.

>>"The best pump in the world is a Silca." Yeah, and the Model T is the
>>best car ever made.
>>
> Simple is good. I hope to keep my Silca track pump til my heirs toss it
> in the trash.

Their track pumps are a different flavor of horse than their frame pumps.
The trash is the proper place for them.

--

David L. Johnson

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05-20-2004, 05:19 AM

On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:24:28 -0700, Bernie wrote:

>>"Wool doesn't stink when you sweat on it."
>>Ever notice that no one wants to draft the guy who tells you that?
>>
> Ok I agree with what you say, 'cept wool doesn't do me like it does you.
> I love light wool sweaters/jerseys - no undershirt required. And no
> way it holds stink like polyester.

The amazing thing about polyester is that you can wash it, after which it
will no longer stink.

>>"The best pump in the world is a Silca." Yeah, and the Model T is the
>>best car ever made.
>>
> Simple is good. I hope to keep my Silca track pump til my heirs toss it
> in the trash.

Their track pumps are a different flavor of horse than their frame pumps.
The trash is the proper place for them.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | Become MicroSoft-free forever. Ask me how.
_`\(,_ |
(_)/ (_) |

05-20-2004, 05:19 AM

On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:24:28 -0700, Bernie wrote:

>>"Wool doesn't stink when you sweat on it."
>>Ever notice that no one wants to draft the guy who tells you that?
>>
> Ok I agree with what you say, 'cept wool doesn't do me like it does you.
> I love light wool sweaters/jerseys - no undershirt required. And no
> way it holds stink like polyester.

The amazing thing about polyester is that you can wash it, after which it
will no longer stink.

>>"The best pump in the world is a Silca." Yeah, and the Model T is the
>>best car ever made.
>>
> Simple is good. I hope to keep my Silca track pump til my heirs toss it
> in the trash.

Their track pumps are a different flavor of horse than their frame pumps.
The trash is the proper place for them.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | Become MicroSoft-free forever. Ask me how.
_`\(,_ |
(_)/ (_) |

05-20-2004, 05:19 AM

On Wed, 19 May 2004 21:24:28 -0700, Bernie wrote:

>>"Wool doesn't stink when you sweat on it."
>>Ever notice that no one wants to draft the guy who tells you that?
>>
> Ok I agree with what you say, 'cept wool doesn't do me like it does you.
> I love light wool sweaters/jerseys - no undershirt required. And no
> way it holds stink like polyester.

The amazing thing about polyester is that you can wash it, after which it
will no longer stink.

>>"The best pump in the world is a Silca." Yeah, and the Model T is the
>>best car ever made.
>>
> Simple is good. I hope to keep my Silca track pump til my heirs toss it
> in the trash.

Their track pumps are a different flavor of horse than their frame pumps.
The trash is the proper place for them.

--

David L. Johnson

__o | Become MicroSoft-free forever. Ask me how.
_`\(,_ |
(_)/ (_) |